ABSTRACT: Debridement is an integral part of the management of traumatic and other open wounds. While there are a number of methods of wound debridement, this article will address the role of non-selective methods of debridement namely sharp, surgical and mechanical.

Author(s)

Elizabeth M. Welsh Ph.D, BVMS, CertVA, CertSAS, MRCVS

Liz graduated from the University of Glasgow Veterinary School in 1989. She works forVets Now Referrals (Glasgow Hospital) as a referral clinician in soft tissue surgery.

Jessica Sumping BVetMed MRCVS

Jess graduated from the Royal Veterinary College in London in 2014 and works as a rotating intern at Vets Now Referrals (Glasgow Hospital). She has a special interest in small animal surgery

Keywords: Clinical, Wound

To cite this article: Veterinary Nursing Journal • VOL 30 (07) • July 2015 • pp207-211

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